Easter Day, April 2020

The Collect: Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Both will be read from the Amplified Bible

Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Second Lesson: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 both will be read from Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10 Both will be read from The Message Bible

John 20: 1-18

Closing Prayer: On April 14 we remember Edward Thomas Demby, and Henry Beard Delany, Bishops. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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